Desiree Cotter
RN Case Manager Home Health
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LICENSURE New York State Board of Nursing: Registered Nurse, 858020
Experience
RN Case Manager Home Health - Constellation Home Care - Syosset, NY
(2024-09)
Registered Charge Nurse - St Catherine's Nursing Home - Smithtown, NY
(2023-09)
- Supervising the floor and working along side LPNs.
- Assisting patients with ADLs.
- IV insertion, administering medications
- Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with various acute and chronic concerns.
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
- Implemented and monitored patient care plans, recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate.
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff as part of a unit team.
- Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments and documented care activities.
Registered Nurse - MATHER HOSPITAL - Port Jefferson, NY
(2022-09)
- Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with various acute and chronic concerns.
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
- Implemented and monitored patient care plans, recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate.
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff as part of a unit team.
- Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments and documented care activities.
Nursing Assistant - MATHER HOSPITAL - Port Jefferson, NY
(2021-12 - 2022-09)
- Perform feeding bathing, hygiene, shaving, toileting, and teeth brushing for 8 - 12 patients per shift; communicate patient information to the RN.
- Perform hourly rounding and respond to call lights.
- Monitor intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtain and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen levels).
- Replace linens and keep patient care areas tidy.
Cardiothoracic ICU, Capstone - SOUTHSHORE HOSPITAL: NORTHWELL HEALTH - Bay Shore, NY
(2022-04 - 2022-05)
- Obtained history, conducted ongoing assessments, and provided nursing care for 2 - 4 patients with acute and chronic cardiothoracic conditions (valve disorders, infection, heart failure, renal failure, diabetes, hypertension, COPD, and drug and alcohol abuse)
- Gathered and recorded vital signs, intake and output and blood glucose
- Performed tracheostomy care, suctioning and mouth care, tube feedings
- Participated in providing wound care and respiratory treatments with specialists
- Prepared and administered oral, subcutaneous, and IV medications
- Participated in admitting and discharge planning with interdisciplinary team
- Followed isolation precautions and infection control procedures
Labor / Delivery Postpartum / NICU - MATHER HOSPITAL - Port Jefferson, NY
(2021-11 - 2021-12)
Medical Surgical Nursing II-Orthopedics - MATHER HOSPITAL - Port Jefferson, NY
(2022-01 - 2022-03)
Mental Health Nursing - MATHER HOSPITAL - Port Jefferson, NY
(2021-03 - 2021-05)
Medical Surgical Nursing I- Telemetry - MATHER HOSPITAL - Port Jefferson, NY
(2021-01 - 2021-03)
Community Health - DAVITA DIALYSIS CENTER - Hicksville, NY
(2021-09 - 2021-12)
Pediatric Care Unit - COHENS CHILDREN HOSPITAL - Queens, NY
(2021-09 - 2021-10)
Fundamentals of Patient-Centered Nursing Care - MATHER HOSPITAL - Port Jefferson, NY
(2020-09 - 2020-11)
Certified Medical Assistant - LASERDERM DERMATOLOGY - Smithtown, NY
(2019-02 - 2020-03)
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Assisted with clinical procedures such as cryotherapy and biopsies.
- Gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Obtained medical history, including medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Managed a volume of 100+ patients daily among three providers.
Certified Medical Assistant - MIRZA ORTHOPEDICS - Smithtown, NY
(2016-07 - 2019-02)
- Directed patients to rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician exams.
- Managed patient care for 40 - 50 patients per "clinical day."
- Assisted healthcare provider with suture and staple removals and injections.
- Ambulated, turned, and repositioned patients.
- Aided with prescription faxing and refills.
- Collected and documented patient medical information
- Arranged surgeries with the surgical center, confirming times and preparing admission and consent forms.
Certified Medical Assistant - ST. CHARLES ORTHOPEDICS - East Setauket, NY
(2014-05 - 2016-07)
- Managed 50+ calls per day on "office days" and saw 40 - 70 patients on "clinical days."
- Obtained authorization for diagnostic imaging.
- Kept supplies in stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders.
- Coordinated charts and completed insurance forms, promoting office efficiency.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Adelphi University Garden City (2022-05)
